1 - 16GENINFOSTARTING AND BREAK-INSTARTING A WARM ENGINEDo not operate the cold starter knob and throt-tle. Open the hot starter knob (red) and startthe engine by kicking the kickstarter crankforcefully with a firm stroke.As soon as the engine starts, push in the hotstarter knob to close the air passage.Restarting an engine after a fallPull the hot starter knob (red) and start theengine. As soon as the engine starts, push inthe hot starter knob to close the air passage.The engine fails to startPull the hot starter knob (red) all the way out,pull the decompression lever to the handlebar,and while holding the lever, kick the kickstartercrank 10 to 20 times to clear the engine.Then, restart the engine.Refer to “Restarting an engine after a fall”.* Operate the throttle grip before kick starting.CAUTION:Observe the following break-in proceduresduring initial operation to ensure optimumperformance and avoid engine damage.Throttlegrip oper-ation*ColdstarterknobHotstarterknob (red)Starting a cold engine Air temperature = less than5 ˚C (41 ˚F)Open 3or 4 times ON OFFAir temperature = morethan 5 ˚C (41 ˚F) None ON OFFAir temperature (normal tem-perature) = between 5 ˚C(41 ˚F) and 25 ˚C (77 ˚F)None ON/OFF OFFAir temperature = morethan 25 ˚C (77 ˚F) None OFF OFFStarting an engine after a longperiod of time None ON OFFRestarting a warm engine None OFF ONRestarting an engine after a fall None OFF ON
